Associate Director, Finance Planning and Analysis - Development Sciences & Clinical Supply (Hybrid – NJ)

Job Description

Our Company's mission is to be the world’s premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company.  Our Company's Research Laboratories drive break-through science through drug discovery, development and clinical evaluation to address significant unmet medical need.  Finance is a trusted business partner, playing a critical role in ensuring effective resource utilization to achieve this mission. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and contribute to the R&D engine that drives our Company's biopharmaceutical business.

This position operates under the guidance of one of the Finance Directors supporting Development Sciences & Clinical Supply (DSCS), with a specific focus on the consolidation and synthesis of plans, reporting and analysis for all of DSCS, ensuring alignment of the driver-based DSCS forecasts and budgets with our Research & Development division governance bodies' decisions: DTRC, DCRC and LDRC. The position will also be relied on to support various initiatives and ad hoc projects. 

The incumbent is expected to develop a deep understanding of the functions within DSCS and the role they play in the R&D value chain.  While scientific knowledge or background is not essential, a successful candidate will have intrinsic curiosity about R&D, a passion for learning, and the ability to effectively communicate a financial picture to scientific leadership.  The position requires an enterprise mindset, and the ability to navigate across a broad set of networks.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing strong relationships across DSCS Finance, GPAM/CIPM and with other key our Research & Development division, our Manufacturing division and Corporate Finance colleagues to enable an active role as a supporting business partner

• Consolidating DSCS expense & capital budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range operating plans that align with broader organizational objectives

• Coordinating alignment of the driver-based DSCS budget and forecasts with the governance bodies (DTRC, DCRC, LDRC) through a strong partnership with CIPM

• Coordinating DSCS deliverables and requirements for Finance stakeholders, including inputs for pipeline and capital governance, integrated R&D reporting, alliance management and business development

• Leveraging financial data to drive analyses of business growth drivers and highlight trends and issues

• Developing management views and dashboards to support effective resource management with a specific focus on internal headcount, external sourcing and pilot plant capacity management

• Developing sub-divisional presentations for our Research & Development division and DSCS senior management

• Performing monthly close tasks, including reviewing actual results, consolidating variance commentary, analyzing spending trends, and proposing any corrective actions as necessary

• Developing ad hoc analyses, processes, and tools in support of change initiatives and other business needs

• Manage continuous improvement projects within the DSCS Finance scope

In this role, the candidate should expect to:

• Gain end-to-end exposure to the drug development process and the Research & Development pipeline

• Gain experience influencing clients with impactful reporting and analyses that illuminate key trends, facilitate active resource management, and support decision-making

• Further develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills

• Gain experience in change management and project management

• Increase personal network through engagement with numerous key stakeholder groups

Qualifications

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Minimum: B.A./B.S., preferably in Business, Finance, Science or Engineering

• Preferred: MBA/CPA or other M.A./M.S./Doctorate in Business, Finance, Science or Engineering

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years in Operations or Finance

• Strong computer skills, especially working with Power BI, SAP, BPC, Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong financial acumen

• High learning agility

• Proactive approach to problem-solving

• Sound and balanced judgment, with the ability to assess and handle risk

• Results and process-driven orientation

• Passion and intellectual curiosity with respect to research & development

• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a challenging and complex environment.

• Demonstrated ability to influence, build and maintain client and peer relationships